Wiring fob ignition systems



Patented Dec. 4, 1923;

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ROSCOE 1\T. BAUGHN AND JOHN ELTON FULMER, OF CONWAY, ARKANSAS.

WIRING ron IGNITION SYSTE S.

Application filed March 2, 1822. Serial No. 540,478.

T 0 all w ham it may concern:

Be it known that we, Roscoe N. BAUGHN and JoHN ELTON FULMER, citizens of the United States. residing at Conway, in the county of Faulkner and State of Arkansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wiring for Ignition Systems, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wiring for ignition systems, and one object is to provide for connecting the terminals at the coil box with the terminals of the timer by means of separate conductors which instead of being formed into a cable are separated or mounted in a particular manner, permit-ting individual wires to be renewed, and permitting any wire the insulation of which has become oil saturated, to be reversed, end for end, so that the oil may be dried out over the en- A further object is to provide conductors having some distinguishing characteristic so that they may be correctly connected by an inexperienced individual, and to provide clamping means for suspending wires from the radiator supporting rod of a Ford engine, and mounting means including a bracket adapted to be attached tothe cylinder head, such brackets having connected therewith a. clamp for retaining the wires in position as they pass to the timer, and holding them away from the fan and breather l/ Vit-h the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of elements described and claimed, it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the means for retaining the conductors in position; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the bracket to be mounted at the forward end of the engine, for supporting the wires out of the zone of intense heat, and for support-innclamp 31; Figures 3 and 4 are perspective views of the clamps, the elements of which are shown detached.

The wires 10, 11, 12 and 13 of some distinguishing characteristic, as previously intimated, and if desired the insulation may be differently colored; These wires areallowed to remain separated from each other,

that is they are not formed into a cable, but are suitably retained or supported at intervals, in order that they may not be displaced. J V

The terminals of the coil box are designated 14, 15, 16 and 17, and the wires lead to the terminals 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the timer 22. The radiator supporting rod 24 of a Ford engine is made use of for supporting a strap. or other device 26, by which the wires are held at a point adjacent to the In view of the arrangement specified, any

one of the wires may be reversed end for end, or may be renewed, where under usual circumstances the entire cable 'is renewed. It frequently happens that the end of the wire adj acent to the timer becomes saturated With oil, and by merely detaching this wire and placing the oil saturated end above the engine and adjacent the coil box, the oil will be dried out. This operation may be repeated indefinitely, thereby making continuous use of the same wire or wires. However, owing to the position of the wires, as here specified, the insulation will be maintained in good condition longer than if the wires are run along the lower parts of the engine frame. Obviously additional supporting means, of a similar character may be added at any point desired, and similar minor changes may be made.

. Having thus desbribed our invention we claim: 1

Means for connecting a coil box and timer,

comprising a plurality of electrical conductors, having distinguishing characteristics, a

bracket to be secured to a cylinder headand comprising an element. extending forwardly from the cylinder head and an element extending upwardly from the head, for holding the conductors in an approximately horizontal position, remote from the zone of excessive heat, a clamp for securing the wires to the bracket and out of Contact Wi-th adjacent elements 01 an engine, means for retaining the individual Wires in proximity at a point between. the clamp and the timer, and supporting means located between the bracket and the coil box and adapted for connection inent. e i V i In testimony whereof We affix our sig- 10 natures. I

with a radiator supporting elenoscon N. BAUGHN. JQHN ELTON FULME 

